The hacker group is said to have stolen, and intends to make available up to 86 million audio files to a file-sharing archive with the aim of "preserving the knowledge and culture of humanity."
The hacker group states that metadata has been made available in an initial release and claims that audio files will be shared later.
"We are investigating the incident," a spokesperson from Spotify said in an email to TT.
Spotify also announces that they have identified an intrusion, that metadata was stolen, and that illegal methods were used to access the platform's audio files.
In a later email, Spotify writes that they have now "identified and closed the malicious user accounts that were engaged in illegal data collection."
The spokesperson also writes that they have implemented new safeguards against this type of attack and are monitoring suspicious behavior:
“Since day one, we have stood with artists against piracy, and we actively collaborate with our industry partners to protect creators and defend their rights.”
Corrected: In a previous version, there was an incorrect statement that the audio files had been uploaded.
